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The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly

The Good, The Bad, and the Bug-ly is a podcast series by the Urban Plant Health Network aimed at urban gardeners to learn more about pests and diseases in their gardens.

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Ranked #1

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Episode 19: What’s all the buzz about bumblebees? with Michael Whitehead

Episode 19: What’s all the buzz about bumblebees? with Michael Whitehead

The large earth bumblebee is exotic to mainland Australia but has been present in Tasmania since 1992.  These large, fur... Read more

1 Nov 2022

12mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 18: Improving surveillance with emerging technologies with Tim Hurst

Episode 18: Improving surveillance with emerging technologies with Tim Hurst

We are used to advancements in technology changing the way we live, but did you know it can also assist with protecting ... Read more

9 Jun 2022

13mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 17: The solitary life of native bees with Robert McDougall

Episode 17: The solitary life of native bees with Robert McDougall

There are around 1,700 species of native bees that have been given names by scientists, but it is estimated there is as ... Read more

21 Apr 2022

15mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 16: The community approach to managing Queensland Fruit Fly with Bronwyn Koll

Episode 16: The community approach to managing Queensland Fruit Fly with Bronwyn Koll

Queensland Fruit Fly is a significant horticultural pest which creates problems for both home gardeners and fruit produc... Read more

12 Apr 2022

13mins

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Episode 15: Are you a honey bee pest warrior? with Ally Driessen

Episode 15: Are you a honey bee pest warrior? with Ally Driessen

As the last major honey producing content that is free of the Varroa destructor mite, it’s important for the health of o... Read more

4 Mar 2022

15mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 14: Australia‘s number one priority plant pest with Craig Elliott

Episode 14: Australia‘s number one priority plant pest with Craig Elliott

Did you know Australia has a number one priority exotic plant pest? Xylella fastidiosa is a bacteria which poses a threa... Read more

15 Nov 2021

13mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 13: Queensland’s twenty-year long effort to extinguish fire ants with Kate Retzki

Episode 13: Queensland’s twenty-year long effort to extinguish fire ants with Kate Retzki

Red Imported Fire Ants are an invasive species of ants that can destroy crops and injure livestock, kill native flora an... Read more

25 Oct 2021

11mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 12: Check your deliveries for this stinky hitchhiker with Antonette Walford

Episode 12: Check your deliveries for this stinky hitchhiker with Antonette Walford

Hitchhiker pests are bugs that can hitch a ride to Australia via imported material. Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs can come... Read more

9 Jul 2021

10mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 11: Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden with Dr Lizzy Lowe

Episode 11: Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden with Dr Lizzy Lowe

A backyard garden ecosystem comprises of healthy plants and trees, and even includes insects. There are some bad bugs we... Read more

19 Apr 2021

11mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 10: Working together to enhance our biosecurity with Tim Hurst

Episode 10: Working together to enhance our biosecurity with Tim Hurst

Biosecurity is a shared responsibility and Agriculture Victoria helps to protect plant industries in Victoria from exoti... Read more

14 Apr 2021

13mins

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